Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-11-23
A DISTINCT DIFFERENCE.
arehy- -DanfOrih Denounced by n
True Knight

Editor Argus
Rock ISLAND. Ill Nov 23:--When
read the two last issues of the anarchis;
psper-Hamely. the Rock Blander-I WAS
surprised that his excellency, the mayor,
did not, upon the first appearance of the
issue co ntaining such inflammatOry utter
ances, suppress the paper and place Its
editor behind the prison bars. In doing
this, he would not only be $: rving jus,
tice, but receiving the commendation of
the people, and especially the working
people. am Knight of Labor, and as
such, | ask nv brothers in common
cause, Are we Knights, or are we an
archists?' In my mind there is dis
tinct difference between these two organ
izatiohs. One seeks TO complish its
ends by lawful and peaceable Methods
the other by lawless, blood thirsty doc
trlnes. l belong 10 the former class, and
AM in principle Knight of Labor The
editor of the Roch Lsiander belongs to the
latter class, and is not in principle q
knight of Labor and he disgraces the or
der and casts slander upon lis noble
purposes when he says he is. If.therefore,
We allow the anarchist editor the authCq :
lly to voice the sentiments of our order
rs u member of our order, in the same
paper in which he calls the hanging of
the anarchists "A Crime Against Liber>
ty, We will be put down in the eyes of
the public as having aims identical with
the men who reaped their Just penalty
upon the gallows in Chicago lately
In the name of our noble order, brothers,
forbid this. As an IrIshman and as u
true knight, | imDlore You to put the
condemnation of our order upon this
man Danforth, who calls himself Knight
of Labor, and who is simply using our
order to crafty his personal aims, and in
doing this is leading US on to destruction
Let us lean more to the ideas of our
glorious chief, Powderly. Let US cast of
Danforth and put on Powderly. Let us
stand by the general assembly and its &C,
ton at the last meeting, when Barry and
Beaby thought as Anarchist Danforth
does, and are now trying to destroy the
order. Is it doctrine of law abiding
citizen to say ''the scoundre Bonfield, who
ordered Capt. Ward to lead large body
of armed policemen into peaceable
meeting?' Does hG not forget about The
peaceful meeting having been themselves
armed with brooms. Let us further say
that the government is not opposed tC
free press, free speech, free public meet
ings as long as we do not come in con.
tlict with the laws laid down in the con,
stitutiOn and when we do we have q
right to be punished. And say punish
the man who breaks the law. The old
imbecile says he is for liberty and agains
oppression. Let us see where tnis comes
in. Does he sympathise with the poor
oppressed of Ireland? No he does no
only when he wants to use o Brien :
followers as Il lever to suit his anarcLis
principles. Brother lrishmen do yol
ever see anything in the columns of thai
sheet about your oppressed people il
lrelandt No. But ii there was money
IN 1t you would see the anarchist shee
full of all he could get. and oh, how b,
would rally the lrish but rs there is n,
money in il, he has nothing to say.
In justice to the true members of th,
order of Knights OF Labor, can say tina
there has not been true Knight evel
opened his mouth in sympathy with th'
anarchists since the Ilaymarket trouble
only A. J. Streeter, and he does not know
any better, His speech before the gov
ernor was all cut and dried in the otfc
OF the Rock Islander before lie left fo
Springfield Danforth is very fond o
Streeter. K. OF L. IRIsUMAN.